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Much ado about the challenges & prospects of e-commerce growth in Africa

Sam Onyemelukwe, MD of Trace TV (r) with Juliet Anammah, CEO of Jumia By Austin Ayaosi Since the advent of electronic commerce (otherwise referred to as e-commerce) in Nigeria in 2012, one can safely say that there has been a steady growth trajectory in that sector overtime. Nigeria’s Experience For a sector largely driven by […]

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Exploring the disconnected employee and COVID-19 – new pcl. study reveals staff stress

Ninety-seven per cent of organisations are not addressing employees’ psychological stress. As global supply chains are disrupted, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)  has predicted the worst Nigerian recession in 30 years. Studies suggest, that areas most topical for Nigerian businesses are liquidity and lay-offs. Board rooms up and down the country are desperately trying to […]

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Buhari Bounce Becomes Bust as Nigeria Policies Irk Investors

When Muhammadu Buhari clinched victory in Nigeria’s presidential elections in March, stocks soared as investors looked to the former military ruler to reverse decades of economic mismanagement and policy inertia. Now hopes have fizzled in his ability to turn around Africa’s largest economy and oil producer. Money that flowed into stocks and bonds in the […]

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New report exposes the ‘fat lies’ in Big Polluters’ Net Zero pledges

(EDITORS NOTE: Best quality available.) The MV Wakashio bulk carrier vessel, operated by Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd., sits partially submerged in the ocean after running aground close to Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius, on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. The MV Wakashio leaked at least 1,000 tons of black sludge into the turquoise waters off the Indian Ocean […]